Department of Civil Engineering
1886-1900
In 1884, Prof. John Eisenmann becomes the Head of the department until 1886. He was replaced by Prof. Cady Staley in 1887. Dr Staley also was the President of the School. In 1887, Frank Neff was appointed Instructor in Mathematics and Civil Engineering. After Staley's resignation in 1902, Prof. Frank Neff becomes head of the departments and continues as head until 1931.In 1887, a new course in sanitary engineering was added to the curriculum. In 1888, the civil engineering department added Student Inspection Trips as part of the practical instruction. These trips took students to "the various engineering works, quarries and industrial manufacturers of practical interest to the engineer."
At the beginnings of 1890, more emphasis was given to the road and bridge engineering.
In 1894, Prof. Charles Trumbull joins the department.
Mr. Charles Gaffing, a graduate of the class of 1888 received the first Civil Engineering degree in 1897 with a thesis entitled “The Extension of the Cleveland Water Supply."